The race, in three figures
The race, in words
In the Doubles Open division at Sydney 2026, Jessica Madden & Jon Powell crossed the line in 1:18:02: 440th of 918 mixed teams, faster than 52% of the field.
A harder second half: 2:24 more lost to the middle of the field after halfway than before it.
Sydney ran fast: the 884 teams who also raced elsewhere this season were about 2:11 quicker here than at their other races.
Eight blocks
Bar = field beaten · tick = median
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Block 01 8:19Running 1 4:06v median −0:18
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Block 02 6:27Running 2 4:32v median −0:18
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Block 03 8:02Running 3 4:41v median −0:21
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Block 04 8:21Running 4 4:47v median −0:18
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Block 05 9:27Running 5 4:50v median −0:24
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Block 06 6:24Running 6 4:50v median −0:20
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Block 07 8:27Running 7 4:54v median −0:20
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Block 08 14:30Running 8 10:06v median +2:48
Roxzone, per block
Approach · Exit 8:16
Against the middle of your field
Mixed · n = 909
A pace, not a person: at every mat, the middle of the 909 mixed teams who finished.